- present participle of leak.
leaking
Example Sentences
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A whistleblower jailed for leaking military secrets about Australia's involvement in Afghanistan has been released on parole after serving 27 months.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
After weeks of leaking lower, bullish call options were suddenly bid to the moon, McElligott noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Kpler data showed that the Caroline Bezengi, which is believed to be the ship leaking off Oman, loaded one million barrels of crude oil at the Russian Black Sea terminal of Sheskharis on May 11.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Apple said in its filing Monday that OpenAI didn’t respond to messages to its general counsel or to a letter articulating concerns about trade secrets leaking and asking to discuss possible remedies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Once in the house, I sat at the foot of the stairs and unzipped Fred’s backpack, the smell of cinnamon gum leaking into the air.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
